# 1961 Rocky Mountain Conference football season

The 1961 Rocky Mountain Conference football season was the season of college football played by the five member schools of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) as part of the 1961 college football season. The 1961 Adams State Indians football team defeated all four conference opponents to win the conference championship and compiled an 8–2 overall record.

## Teams
### Adams State

The 1961 Adams State Indians football team represented Adams State College (now known as the Adams State University) of Alamosa, Colorado. In their third year under head coach Darrell Mudra, the team compiled an 8–2 record (4–0 against RMC opponents) and won the RMC championship.
Five Adams State players were named to the 1961 all-conference team: halfback Bill Farnsworth; backs Walt Weaver, Bob Hidalgo, and Jim Edwards; and tackle Bob Dando.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | New Mexico Western* | Rex FieldAlamosa, CO | W 43–12 | |
| September 23 | Arizona State–Flagstaff* | Rex FieldAlamosa, CO | W 14–6 | 4,700 |
| September 30 | at Eastern New Mexico* | Portales, NM | L 13–32 | |
| October 7 | at Panhandle A&M* | Goodwell, OK | L 7–30 | |
| October 14 | at Western State (CO) | Gunnison CO | W 29–0 | |
| October 21 | New Mexico Highlands* | Rex FieldAlamosa, CO | W 32–8 | 5,100 |
| October 28 | at Colorado State–Greeley | Greeley, CO | W 7–0 | |
| November 4 | at Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | W 25–8 | |
| November 11 | at Cal Poly* | Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | W 10–6 | 4,500 |
| November 18 | Colorado Mines | Alamosa, CO | W 23–17 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Colorado College

The 1961 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College of Colorado Springs, Colorado. In their fifth year under head coach Jerry Carle, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (2–3 against RMC opponents) and finished in second place in the RMC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | Washburn* | Washburn FieldColorado Springs, CO | L 14–18 | 1,000 |
| September 23 | at St. Mary of the Plains* | Dodge City, KS | W 9–6 | |
| September 30 | Fort Hays State* | Washburn FieldColorado Springs, CO | W 14–6 | 1,000 |
| October 7 | at Westminster (UT)* | Salt Lake City, UT | T 6–6 | |
| October 13 | at Colorado State–Greeley | Jackson FieldGreeley, CO | W 24–13 | |
| October 28 | at Western State (CO) | Gunnison, CO | W 34–7 | |
| November 4 | Adams State | Washburn FieldColorado Springs, CO | L 8–25 | |
| November 11 | Colorado Mines | Washburn FieldColorado Springs, CO | L 7–10 | |
| November 18 | Nebraska Wesleyan* | Washburn FieldColorado Springs, CO | W 34–14 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Western State

The 1961 Western State Mountaineers football team represented Western State College (now known as Western Colorado University) of Gunnison, Colorado. In their first year under head coach Kay Dalton, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–2 against RMC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the RMC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | Chadron State | Perkins StadiumGunnison, CO | W 56–12 | |
| September 23 | New Mexico Highlands | Perkins StadiumGunnison, CO | L 3–33 | 3,100 |
| September 30 | at Idaho State | Spud BowlPocatello, ID | L 10–22 | |
| October 7 | Colorado State–Greeley | Perkins StadiumGunnison, CO | W 10–8 | |
| October 14 | Adams State | Perkins StadiumGunnison, CO | L 0–29 | |
| October 21 | Eastern New Mexico | Perkins StadiumGunnison, CO | W 10–9 | |
| October 28 | Colorado College | Washburn FieldGunnison, CO | L 7–34 | |
| November 4 | at Colorado Mines | Golden, CO | W 20–13 | |
| November 10 | at Central State (OK)* | Edmond, OK | L 0–30 | 5,000 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Colorado Mines

The 1961 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represented Colorado School of Mines of Golden, Colorado. In their 15th year under head coach Fritz S. Brennecke, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–2 against RMC opponents) and finished in a tie for third place in the RMC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | New Mexico Highlands* | Golden, CO | L 0–12 | |
| September 23 | at Idaho State* | Spud BowlPocatello, ID | L 6–50 | 3,000 |
| September 30 | Omaha* | Golden, CO | W 13–12 | |
| October 7 | at Washburn* | Topeka, KS | L 6–20 | |
| October 14 | Westminster (UT)* | Golden, CO | L 0–6 | |
| October 21 | Colorado State-Greeley | Golden, CO | W 13–6 | |
| November 4 | Western State (CO) | Golden, CO | L 13–20 | |
| November 11 | at Colorado College | Washburn FieldColorado Springs, CO | W 10–7 | |
| November 18 | at Adams State | Alamosa, CO | L 17–23 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

### Colorado State–Greeley

The 1961 Colorado State–Greeley Bears football team represented Colorado State College of Greeley, Colorado (now known as Northern Colorado University). In their eighth year under head coach Joe Lindahl, the team compiled a 1–9 record (0–4 against RMC opponents) and finished in last place in the RMC.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | at South Dakota State* | Brookings, SD | L 13–36 | 5,000 |
| September 23 | Omaha* | | L 6–27 | |
| September 30 | Drake* | Jackson FieldGreeley, CO | L 0–7 | 4,000 |
| October 7 | at Western State (CO) | Gunnison, CO | L 8–10 | |
| October 13 | Colorado College | Jackson FieldGreeley, CO | L 13–24 | |
| October 21 | at Colorado Mines | Golden, CO | L 6–13 | 3,200 |
| October 28 | Adams State | Greeley, CO | L 0–7 | |
| November 4 | Idaho State* | Jackson FieldGreeley, CO | W 27–22 | |
| November 11 | South Dakota* | Jackson FieldGreeley, CO | L 14–16 | |
| November 18 | Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | L 0–17 | 2,250 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||